A man is set to face court in Canberra later this month after he was arrested for allegedly threatening to set a man on fire during an aggravated burglary on Tuesday night.
A police tactical response team and negotiators were used in the operation to arrest the 31-year-old Spence man on Friday, police said in a statement.
Robert James Smith appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Saturday, where he was charged with driving or riding in a stolen motor vehicle without consent, intentional threat to kill, aggravated burglary, theft, and using an explosive substance in circumstances dangerous to health.
Police said in a statement Mr Smith and a co-offender attended the victim's home in Kambah in a stolen blue BMW 3 series.
The men allegedly tied the victim up before pouring a substance believed to be petrol on him and threatening to set him alight.
The offenders then allegedly stole the victim's black Ford Ranger and other items and left the scene.
The Ford Ranger was recovered at the Spence address on Wednesday while the BMW was found in Queanbeyan on Wednesday afternoon.
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Police said they were investigating a possible link to an incident in Dickson on Wednesday afternoon where the driver of a stolen blue BMW sedan brandished a hand gun in front of two people, before driving away erratically.
The car later sparked a police chase on Canberra Avenue, however the pursuit was abandoned seconds after it began due to heavy traffic and concerns for public safety.
Mr Smith, who represented himself, did not apply for bail.
Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker remanded Mr Smith in custody and marked him as a prisoner at risk, with potential to harm himself and others.
Mr Smith will next appear in court on September 28.
